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Default [TT] Xigmatek Bifrost VD1065 VGA Cooler review
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Xigmatek sends us another solution to just such a quest to improve the cooling of your precious graphics card. I’m not exactly certain how it all came about, but this cooler is one I believe I may have seen before, in some fashion. Xigmatek, however, added their own flair, special touches and changed little things. It is, in its purist form very similar to the SilenX cooler I looked at back in February. Hopefully things have changed since then.
Today we are looking at the Bifrost VD1065 from Xigmatek. They have provided me with a dual fan cooling solution that I may, or may not have seen before. I need to get some pictures and get myself a closer look to see what the Bifrost can offer end users in the pursuit of a better cooling solution. Let’s see of the Bifrost can handle the overclocks and possible long hours of dedicated Folding.
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It's those fans that probably kill it.

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What's with those "sharingan" looking top of those fans? If I ever bought this I would probable scrap the fans and zip-tie some 80mm fans on it. I wonder if this guy applied the TIM correctly?
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What's with those "sharingan" looking top of those fans? If I ever bought this I would probable scrap the fans and zip-tie some 80mm fans on it. I wonder if this guy applied the TIM correctly?
Probably did just fine with it. But those fans most likely don't have the static pressure to push air through the heatsink effectively.

Some 92mm Gentle Typhoon's would do wonders for that heatsink.

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I don't think the issue is the fans or the TIM.

Only half the heatpipes were in contact with the GPU die. HDT coolers work best with heat-spreaders.
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I don't think the issue is the fans or the TIM.

Only half the heatpipes were in contact with the GPU die. HDT coolers work best with heat-spreaders.
Well his GPU is a bit old.

This thing should perform better no a GTX or Radeon 4000/5000 card because they have large IHS's.

Those fans are still probably under performing.

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